Buhari Needs 6 Months Tenure Extension To End Insecurity — SAN

Nigeria ElectionsPoliticsBuhari Needs 6 Months Tenure Extension To End Insecurity — SAN

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 10, 2022

Robert Clarke, an elder statesman, has called for a tenure extension for President Muhammadu Buhari to enable him address the country’s security woes. The Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), who said this on Monday when he featured on Arise Television’s Morning Show, argued that the months preceding the 2023 elections are not sufficient to put an end to the insecurity, making the conduct of election possible. He maintained that the constitution provides that the President...

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Pan-Arewa Group Denies Buying APC Form For Former President Jonathan

Nigeria ElectionsPan-Arewa Group Denies Buying APC Form For Former President Jonathan

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)May 10, 2022

Pan-Arewa socio-political organisation under the aegis of the Coalition of Northern Groups has described as mischievous, reports that it bought forms for former President Goodluck Jonathan for him to pursue his 2023 presidential ambition under the platform of the All Progressives Congress. The organisation said it was still committed to the search for a competent, credible Nigerian leader with the capacity to justly and fairly take all citizens through and out of the current limitations...

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Emefiele Asks Court To Declare Him Eligible To Run For President As CBN Governor, Court Declines

NewsNigeria ElectionsEmefiele Asks Court To Declare Him Eligible To Run For President As CBN Governor, Court Declines

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 9, 2022

ABUJA — The governor of Nigeria’s Central Bank, Godwin Emefiele has asked a federal high court in Abuja for a ruling permitting him to retain his post while running for president. The suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/610/2022 was filed on Thursday, May 5 by Emefiele’s lawyer, Mike Ozekhome (SAN), and has the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and Abubakar Malami, Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), as defendants. This was two days before the CBN governor said he...

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APC Wants To Push Me Out Of Presidential Race Because I’m A Woman But I’m Ready To Fight — Female Aspirant

Gender & EquityNewsNigeria ElectionsAPC Wants To Push Me Out Of Presidential Race Because I’m A Woman But I’m Ready To Fight — Female Aspirant

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 9, 2022

A presidential aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Uju Ohanenye, has revealed the challenges she is facing as the only female aspirant vying for the office of the presidency under the umbrella of the ruling party. The businesswoman cum politician in an interview with The PUNCH said the party wants to push her out of the presidential race because she’s a woman, noting that she is not giving up since she has already...

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Human Rights Lawyer, Olajengbesi, Gives Reasons Why Emefiele Should Resign or Be Sacked

Law & JusticeNewsNigeria ElectionsHuman Rights Lawyer, Olajengbesi, Gives Reasons Why Emefiele Should Resign or Be Sacked

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)May 9, 2022

An Abuja-based human rights lawyer, Pelumi Olajengbesi, has demanded the sacking or resignation of the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele. According to the lawyer, Emefiele has allegedly desecrated his office in the apex bank by showing interest in politics, especially in the 2023 presidential election. Olajengbesi, in a statement on Monday, warned that the CBN governor must quit now as all sensitive materials of the Independent National Electoral Commission are domiciled...

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Jonathan Rejects APC Presidential Nomination Form, Describes It As “An Insult”

NewsNigeria ElectionsJonathan Rejects APC Presidential Nomination Form, Describes It As “An Insult”

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)May 9, 2022

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has rejected the presidential form of the All Progressives Congress purchased for him on Monday by a group of his supporters from the north. Dr. Jonathan’s Media Adviser, Ikechukwu Eze, said in a statement hours after the news that the group had bought the form for him broke that the former did not authorise the purchase and considered the move by the group ‘an insult’. “We wish to categorically state that...

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PDP Presidential Aspirant Suggest Panacea To Nigeria’s Problems

NewsNigeria ElectionsPDP Presidential Aspirant Suggest Panacea To Nigeria’s Problems

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 8, 2022

Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, has said the spate of insecurity, poverty and nepotism in the country can be surmounted through understanding, saying all hands must be on deck. Mohammed, while speaking in Akure, the Ondo State capital during his presidential campaign tour to the delegates of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), on Saturday, disclosed that “Dialogue and understanding are the only things that will ensure smooth provision of infrastructure and good governance.” “Dialogue...

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Ganduje Moves To Stop Tinubu’s Campaigner, Jubrin, From Leaving APC

NewsNigeria ElectionsGanduje Moves To Stop Tinubu’s Campaigner, Jubrin, From Leaving APC

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)May 8, 2022

Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has taken steps to stop the defection of Abdulmumin Jibrin, a prominent campaigner for the All Progressives Congress (APC)’ presidential aspirant, Bola Tinubu. This was contained in a statement titled, ‘Ganduje wades into Kiru/Bebeji contest crisis’ by the Chairman of APC in Kano State, Abdullahi Abbas, on Sunday. It was earlier reported that Jibrin had on Saturday announced his exit from the ruling APC, saying that he would announce...

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Aside N100m, Two Other Clauses APC Has Adopted To Reduce the Number of Presidential Aspirants

MoneyNigeria ElectionsAside N100m, Two Other Clauses APC Has Adopted To Reduce the Number of Presidential Aspirants

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)May 8, 2022

ABUJA — When the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) announced its Presidential nomination and expression form at N100 Million, many analysts felt it was a plot to reduce the number of aspirants that will purchase the form, unfortunately, the party has currently made N17 billion from the sales of the form as 17 out of the about 30 aspirants who have declared interest have picked up the form. The N100 million cost of the presidential...

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Emefiele Debunks Joining Presidential Race, Says He’s Waiting For Divine Intervention

NewsNigeria ElectionsEmefiele Debunks Joining Presidential Race, Says He’s Waiting For Divine Intervention

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 8, 2022

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has dispelled widespread reports that he would be contesting for the office of the president in the 2023 general elections. This is coming hours after it was reported that three interest groups: the Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN), Friends of Emefiele, and Emefiele Support Group had purchased the All Progressives Congress (APC) Nomination and Expression of Interest forms valued N100million for him. Reacting...

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